Quli Khan Tomb, Metcalfe Boathouse, MEHRAULI ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK
In the early 17th century, the tomb was constructed for the Muhammad Quli Khan; he was the brother of Adham Khan who was the son of Maham Anga-the wet nurse of Mughal emperor Akbar. It was originally decorated with painted plaster. Later, Sir Thomas Theophilus Metcalfe, the Governor General of India (1835-53), converted it into a residence for his use during monsoon and converted the enclosure into a garden with terraces, watercourses and pavilions, it was called as “Dilkhusa.” At that time.
The Mehrauli Archaeological Park is an archaeological area spread over 81 hectares (200 acres) in the Mehrauli neighbourhood of the South ...